Home / 17,242.70-23,797.48-10,532.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,242.70, 23,797.48 and 10,532.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,242.70, 23,797.48 and 10,532.18 is: 14,535.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,242.70 : 23,797.48 = 10,532.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,242.70/23,797.48 = 10,532.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,242.70x = 23,797.48 × 10,532.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,242.70x = 250,639,342.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,639,342.91/17,242.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,535.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.